The First King
High King Leondric Kamell Leongling (a.k.a. The First King)
The First King is quite possibly the most famous figure in modern history. He is responsible for uniting the entire realm after years of chaos and for his defeat of the Other King. His bloodline still survives in the form of the House of Leongling which in the year 1062 AF exists in the form of Martin Leongling, Edward VII's bastard son, and the unborn child of Queen Elizabeth, Edward's second wife.
Holidays
The King's Day, an annual festival celebrating the formation of the realm.
Physical Description
Identifying Characteristics
It is quite clear that the First King was blessed with a unique golden fur and bronze mane which outshone those of his peers in the nomadic lands of Ardhi because these are the characteristics unique to his ancestors. Lions, as a rule, are tan of colour with thin brown manes which is not a trait shared by the royal family.
Special abilities
Rumours abound of a unique form of magic which the First King had access to, unbound by the usual rules of the Wyrd, but equally limited in certain ways. It has only sporadically be manifested by his descendants and so the limits of this power if unknown to even the great wyrdians.
Specialized Equipment
The First King was the first owner of the legendary relics of the Leonglings, said to be handed to him by the Gods in person.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
The birth and the life of the First King is largely shrouded in myth. The legends make it clear that the Gods each visited him in turn in the days leading to his 18th birthday. Floree visited first, staying with him for a month, teaching him the ways of peace and stewardship. Ram visited next, to teach him about warfare and how to use weapons of war. Mithani visited last, training him in leadership and the arts of a ruler. Once the training was complete they bestowed the artefacts of the line of Leongling upon him and set him out on his journey, in the knowledge that only he had the strength to succeed. Why Leondric, of all the animals in the realm, was chosen is a question lost to time.
The First King is said to have spent the next few years conquering the lands of the Great Realm, through steel and diplomacy. This, it is said, was all in preparation of his destiny - the confrontation with the Other King. The Gods clearly chose their champion well. There is scant detail about the war against the Other King, other than the fact the Great Realm was united in their opposition of him, that they won, and finally that the Other King did not step foot in the Great Realm during this time. It is well accepted that if he had, victory would not have been possible.
After this success, well recognised to be a direct consequence of the First King's actions, he was anointed and accepted as the first High King of the Realm. The rest of the day of his rule are lost, as the records were burned during a terrible fire some 200 years after his reign. But the legends speak of a time of great peace and harmony that would not be replicated until the closing days of Martin III 'the Unifer's' reign.
Education
The First King recieved an education late in life, but at the hands of the Gods themselves across the course of six months. He was taught and became expert in all their spheres, or so the legends say. He ended his life an astute diplomat, a cunning warrior and a wise king.
Accomplishments & Achievements
The First King was the first, and only, animal who was able to unite the whole of the realm under one ruler. That action alone places him into the legends of history. His defeat of the Other King, if the tales are to be believed, is equally impressive and allegedly averted the destruction of the world.
Overall, the First King provides the template for all rules to strive towards. He is still an influencial and unmatched figure a thousand years later.
Social
Family Ties
The First King is an ancestor of the current Martin, leader of the Company in present day.
Divine Classification
Founder King
Alignment
Lawful Good
Species
Realm
Church/Cult
Honorary & Occupational Titles
High King of the Great Realm
Prince of Forte
Date of Birth
Unknown
Circumstances of Birth
Supposedly ordinary, until the days the Gods visited him in preparation of his birth.
Birthplace
Ardhi
Children
Gender
Male
Eyes
Allegedly amber/gold
Hair
Bronze-brown
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Golden
Height
6'7
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